BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s Medicare Advantage 2017 Quality+ Partnerships Program acknowledged primary care physicians across the state for helping their patients achieve exceptional care outcomes.
The program conducts an annual review of providers’ quality improvement efforts, recognizing those who increase their performance in specific care quality metrics over time.
These health benchmarks measure many factors, including:
- How often providers offer preventive treatment
- How well patients follow their providers’ plans of care for managing chronic diseases
- Whether or not providers offer treatment support in specific areas where a strong focus could lead to improvements in patient health
The most recent Medicare Advantage quality data shows that many providers deliver superior outcomes for BlueCross Medicare Advantage plan members when it comes to timely treatments and appropriate preventive care.
The following individual providers earned a 5 out of 5 Star rating:
| Vivian M.
Clark, MD |
Elizabethton |
| Debora C. Daniel, MD |
Dunlap |
| George L. Day, MD |
Harrogate |
| Steven G. Flatt, MD |
Cookeville |
| Chad A. Griffin, MD |
Sparta |
| Kathy A. Highland, APRN |
Manchester |
| Thomas A. Jenkins, MD |
Cookeville |
| Michael E. Jewett, MD |
Jonesborough |
| Luisa T. Manestar, MD |
Crossville |
| Scott E. May, MD |
Elizabethton |
| Pamela J. Sanders, MD |
Cookeville |
| Kevin S. Toppenberg, MD |
Greeneville |
| Paula H. Vassar, FNP-BC |
Union City |
An additional 17 practices received a 4.5 Star rating.
| Beacon Health Alliance PC |
Chattanooga |
| Cool Springs Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Clinic |
Brentwood |
| Fayetteville Medical Associates |
Fayetteville |
| Galen Medical Group |
Chattanooga |
| Heritage Medical Associates |
Nashville |
| Highland Wellmont Health Network |
Bristol |
| Holston Medical Group |
Kingsport |
| Jackson Clinic PA |
Jackson |
| Lebanon HMA Physicians Management Corp |
Lebanon |
| McMinnville Medical Associates PLLC |
McMinnville |
| Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc. |
Chattanooga |
| State of Franklin Healthcare Associates PLLC |
Johnson City |
| Stones River Regional IPA Inc. |
Murfreesboro |
| Trinity Medical Associates PC |
Knoxville |
| Unity Medical Group PLLC |
Jefferson City |
| University Physicians Practice Group |
Johnson City |
| Upper Cumberland Family Physicians |
Cookeville |
“We welcome the opportunity to recognize our high-performing provider partners, along with many others who commit daily to giving their patients the best evidence-based care possible,” said Dr. J.B. Sobel, vice president and chief medical officer of senior products at BlueCross. “We are honored to join forces with these professionals, who remain focused on improving health and quality of life for the people they serve.”
For a full list of Tennessee providers participating in the Quality+ Partnerships Program, visitbcbst.com.